13 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1915
Page
1
The Daily Telegraph notes the district’s ample water supply from artesian bores and vast irrigated garden areas. It stresses the need for government assistance and station cooperation to ensure a permanent, prosperous pastoral future despite unreliable rainfall.
A farmer warns against overworking, arguing sixteen hours a day proves nothing and the farmer's value lies beyond harvests. He cautions against both obsessive toil and aimless idleness, urging balance and reflection to keep the soul from becoming a hard knot.
The writer argues that farmers should balance effort with less fretting. While some worry is natural due to the demands of farming, excessive worry harms health and shortens life. He urges reasonable care without letting anxiety undermine energy and longevity.
A farmer reflects on early training of a young colt. He stresses establishing a horse’s trust by showing it a master and removing fear. Regular gentle handling from birth, with calm voice and steady contact, helps the foal grow tame and confident.
A fragment from Marlboro Mass recounts a corpulent hotel keeper and a mock balloon joke as two Irishmen flee a burning loft with mismatched trousers. The piece urges yearly inventories of farm property and accounts to reveal gains or losses, and closes with scattered notes on public figures and general thrift.
An advertisement touts a product named Je Greatest Hair Grower offering treatment night and morning. It claims to stimulate hair growth where follicles remain and markets itself as a dandruff remedy with minor massage. Availability is via a special agent BAGROLINS.
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